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      • The African Food Fellowship
      • Agriculture, Nutrition & Health Academy Week
      • Urban Food System Thinking
    • Localised food systems
      • Woza Nami
      • Taking local food systems recalibration to scale
      • Reconnecting and recalibrating local food systems and eThekwini and iLembe
      • Langa learning journey
    • Good Agricultural Practice
      • The rollout of food safety standards amongst small scale farmers
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      • Understanding Food Loss and Waste Streams
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      • Masi Ambassadors
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      • Transitions to Agroecological Food Systems
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      • Western Cape Nutrition Strategy
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01 Jul Political Economy of Agri-Nutrition: what’s politics got to do with nutrients?

Posted at 08:49h in Uncategorized by Carolyn Cramer
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If the multi-faceted reality of agrarian change and post-colonial capitalist development in the Global South are overlooked, simplistic and linear agri-nutrition pathways will be favoured.  Against this backdrop, agri-nutrition interventions and programmes are widely used by governments in the Global South, and are promoted by...

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22 Jun Food Dialogues 2022

Posted at 09:31h in Uncategorized by Carolyn Cramer
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Learn ways to bring about a healthier, more resilient and just food system, connect with people shaping the future of food, and discover new insights into our food culture....

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24 May African Food Dialogue on food prices: ‘Child stunting doesn’t happen overnight; it’s chronic’

Posted at 11:40h in Uncategorized by Carolyn Cramer
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It costs at least R800 per month to ensure that a child eats enough nutritious meals to grow and develop adequately. Unfortunately, South Africa’s childcare grant currently only provides R480, with which caregivers also need to cover other expenses. It’s therefore not surprising that a country such...

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03 May “The major problem of smallholder agriculture is shrinking farm sizes and the narrow economic margins”

Posted at 14:11h in Uncategorized by Carolyn Cramer
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The shrinking of farm sizes that prevents smallholder farmers to earn a living income is a major stumbling block in the future of farming in Africa. This is according to Ken Giller, Professor of Plant Production Systems at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, at an...

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02 Feb Food system thinking

Posted at 09:44h in Uncategorized by Carolyn Cramer
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WWF South Africa and the Food Lab have partnered up to create a step-by-step guide to equip practitioners to navigate the food system within their cities.  ...

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09 Dec Contribution of informal farming sector should not be underestimated, says BFAP expert

Posted at 06:58h in Uncategorized by Carolyn Cramer
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South Africa’s informal farming sector is contributing far more to the economy and ultimately also food security than is officially being recognised. More should be done to develop this sector, and to intensify farming endeavours. On the commercial side, policy issues and infrastructure problems, such...

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27 Oct We need a ‘Food First’ approach to basic municipal services and not use them as a source of local government revenue

Posted at 11:27h in Uncategorized by Carolyn Cramer
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By Tracy Ledger In the present local government model, municipal services are seen primarily as a source of revenue rather than a tool for socioeconomic development. This guarantees that poor households will remain so, that quality of life will remain low, that the struggle to feed...

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27 Oct UN Food Systems Summit: Less talk, more action is needed to secure a healthy future for our children

Posted at 11:24h in Uncategorized by Carolyn Cramer
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By Duduzile Mkhize We cannot build a nation on a weak foundation; adequate nutrition is the first essential building block for good health, brain development and economic prosperity, and the future of our country depends on it. Today as our leaders participate in the UN Food Systems...

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21 Oct Child-centric approach needed to achieve equitable food system

Posted at 07:54h in Uncategorized by Carolyn Cramer
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To secure the future and improve the present, our thinking, planning and organising should be shifted  to a point where SA’s normal is a food system that revolves around the needs of our children. ...

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10 Sep “Food translates to love for me”

Posted at 09:06h in Uncategorized by Carolyn Cramer
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By Trusha Lakey Please view the video: [video width="480" height="480" mp4="https://www.southernafricafoodlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/VIDEO-2021-09-08-13-29-46.mp4"][/video]  ...

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